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3 days ago · R.K. Narayan (born October 10, 1906, Madras [now Chennai], India—died May 13, 2001, Chennai) was one of the finest authors of Indian writing in English. His stories often explore themes such as the clash between tradition and modernity, individual freedom, and the dynamics of Indian family life.
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3 days ago · R. K. Narayan is well recognized as one of the prominent Indian writers of the modern era, who with his plain and humorous style and insight into human character is high up in the writers’ list. His writing especially the ones based in the town of Malgudi reflect the Indian society in a timeless setting.
19 hours ago · XVII), which finds its natural ally in the fast-expanding sphere of neo-liberal market economy in the country that strengthens the already rich class in the country vis-à-vis the economically weaker and socially excluded sections of society, which in turn provide fertile ground to various babas to expand the following of their respective Deras (for details, see Jenkins 1999; Kumar 2000, pp. 803–12; Nayyar 2007, pp. 361–96; Thorat et al. 2023; and Thorat and Newman 2010).
2 days ago · Some decades ago, development economists saw their approach as being distinctive compared to mainstream economics in general and better grounded in the reality of actual economies. This column argues that two trends over the last decades – the significant improvement in the average income of what were called developing countries and the homogenisation of economics methodology across the board – mean that the distinction between development economics and economics in general is ...
3 days ago · This review highlights recent innovations in food packaging, emphasizing the shift from conventional petroleum-based materials to bio-based alternatives and smart packaging systems. Bio-based materials, such as starch, cellulose, and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), offer sustainable solutions due to their biodegradability and reduced environmental impact. These materials are positioned as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics but face challenges related to production costs and ...
2 days ago · R.K. Narayan was a south Indian writer who wrote novels and short stories in the English language from 1935 until 1993, a writer of beloved stories of Indian life. Take this introductory quiz and you may be tempted to read his books.
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2 days ago · The presiding deity is Ma Danteshwari Devi and Dussehra is the propitiation of the goddess for having rescued the Bastar king from an evil opponent. Chalukya Purushottam Deo Kakatiya, the 15th century Bastar king, once visited Puri’s Jagannath temple and returned with the title of Rathpati.
